The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-17
THERE'S HOPE foA EVERYONE.

| Senator Pasco was q school teacher at $40
a month.
Tom Reed, Of Maine, was a paymaster In
the navy.
Dougherty, Of Florida was a sailor before
the mast.
Anderson, Of Kansas was Presbyterian
clergyman.
Judge Chapman, Of Michigan, was a mine
prospector.
Leland Stanford was a country lawyer in
Wisconsin.
Senator Kenna was once a coal miner at
sl.2o a day.
Senator Dawes was school teacher and
country editor
Ben Butterworth used to be plantation
boss in Virginia.
senator Morrill, OF Vermont, kept a coun-
try grocery store.
Delegate Game. Of Utah. was many years
theotre manager.
Taulhee, the tall Kentucky member, was "a
divinity student
Robertson, the new Louisiana member, Is a
college professor.
James B. White, Of Indiana, was a calico
printer and tailor.
Congressman Outerwaite was principal OF
u city school five years.
civil Service Commissioner Oberly was a
Chicago Times reporter.
Judge Tarsney, II Mishigan congressman,
was steamboat engineer
Justice Blatchforl was Governor W IL
Seward private secretary
senator Plumb was typesetter. Hit, Of
Illinois was a stenographer.
senator Sawyer bought his time when Is
years old aud ran u saw ms.
Senator Stewart, VI Nevada, mined with
pick and shovel ia California.
Senator Cullom was famous as a corn
husker in carly days Ia Illinois
" II. + Leo, SOIL Of Robert L Lee. and
now a congressman. Is IA farmer.
Darlington, Pennsylvania member was
"a reporter OH Philadelphia daiiies.
Clifton X Breckenridge, Of the ways and
means committee Was d bookkeeper.
Boutelle. Of Maine, was IA sea captain
Plumb. Of Illinois, was grocery clerk
Senator Allison was an abstract clerk.
Guenther of Wisconsin, was d druggist
Rlmeis. Of Ohio, Was a baggage master
Deacon White, Of New York, Was d miller
Sccretar, Bayard was clerk in Ne" YORK
Pldcock, of New Jersey, wasa ciVI engineer
John Mcshane, the millionaire Omaha con
gresham, was a cowboy without cent IA
ISL
FELTON,. the California multi-millionaire,
was a chors boy On 4 farm IN Eric county
y
bancroft, the historian once thought Of /
entering the ministry, and preached several
sermons.
Solicitor General jerks used to be sur
yey0r. Pennington, Of Delaware, was
school teacher.
Samuel J Randall, whom nobody supposed
had a war record was a private IA d com
ptny OF cavalry.
senator Jones, Of Nevada, was gold pros
hector in California ia 40 and sheriff Of
raolumne county later
silas Hare, Texas member, was jay
banker chief justice Of No" Mexico under
40. Confederate government
Congressman Farquhar was a typesstter,
and tbo first president Of the first typograph-
zeal union in the United States
Justice Bradley taught a district school
every winter from his 10th 10 his list year
and was for some time surveyor.
Senator Blodgett OF New Jersey, was
locomotive engineer his predecessor, Zen
Sew -u was once d sailor before tho mast
Senator Dolph was al orderly sergeant ia
a company raised to protect settls> crossing
the plains in ls0! from attacks u Indians
President Cleveland once complied tho
Herd Book and received 40 IOr
tue service FOR u time he managed q hotel
Senator Riddleberger has been editor "
rlr.s uapers The Shenandoah Democrat, Tho
lputOn Legion, and The Virginia Democrat.
Frank LAWYER, another Chicago member,
was "a hrickmazer, a news agent, learned the
ship carpenter trade, and Is now a saloon
keeper
SENIOR Sabin. with his trousers tucked ia
his boots used to steud On tho streets of
sprinoteld Mass. all day ~ sell cordwOod
hat be- had chopped and hauled twelve
miles.
Justice Field was intended for tue mis-
.ionar, service Ills sister Emilia took him
.o SMYRNA when II years old, 10 have him
earn the Oriental languages, and be spent
eleven years there la study
C..r0a Wet now a millionaire congress
man from NV York was journeyman
laper maker Ia the times when paper was
made Ly the old fashioned hand process. he
.ec.ntly bought the mill in England where
ne learned his trade New York Evening
san.